Yergaderga Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Besides a ton of chanterelles, we found a few other mushrooms that I'm fairly certain about. The first I believe to be Turkey tail (from a dead tree in I think a mixed woods-oak, hemlock, etc.). They have kind of fuzzy tops and white undersides with small pores. The second I believe to be hedgehogs-they were all growing around the base of an oak in some moss, and have teeth instead of gills. The third was found near white pine, and it looks like a slippery jack or some related suillus, with a slimy cap and porous underside. Thanks for your help! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 The mushrooms with spines (teeth) comprising the hymenium (fertile under-surfaces) are Hedgehogs (Hydnum species). I agree the polypores are Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor), although the photos do not resolve well enough for me to see the tiny pores. The third (mushroom with pores) is Suillus granulatus, in the sense of the use of this species name in NA. The real S. granulatus is a European species. Recently, the name Suillus weaverae was proposed for the NA granulatus. However, there is reason to doubt the application of this species name, as it was pretty clearly intended for a type of mushroom other than the NA granulatus. These details are purely academic. Current NA filed guides probably all use the name "Suillus granulatus" for this ringless type with tiny glands/dots on the stalk and a tacky pinkish to grayish cap that most often associates with white pine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yergaderga Posted September 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 Thank you for your help! I'll post a closer up picture of the alleged Trametes Versicolor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Okay, nice shot of the hymenium. Definitely a species of Trametes. Very likely T. versicolor. There are a few Trametes species that can occur with the zoned-colored caps. But the ones seen here appear to be rather thin-fleshed, which supports the T. versicolor ID. The small roundish pores look like T. versicolor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yergaderga Posted September 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Thanks for your help Dave! Would these be okay to try to make tea from? I'm not super into medicinal mushrooms but I'd like to try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted October 1, 2018 Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Some types of medicinal polypore teas don't set well on my stomach. I think these are safe to use, but it is recommended to sample only a small amount at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yergaderga Posted October 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2018 Always a good idea Dave! Thank you for reminding me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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